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JOHN o. T121323, or: sPIQIn FIELD, OHIO; Ass non To THE JOHN 0. HEIN'ZECOMPANY, or SPRINGFIELD, OHIO. A CORPORATION or OHIO.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 19, 1916.

Application filed May a, 1916. Serial No. 96,167.

To all whom it nmy concern p c Be it known that I, Join: O. HE ZE, acitizen of the United States, residing at springfield in the countyofClark and State 0 ,Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Starting and Lighting Syste s, of which the following isa specification.

Thisinvention, relates to improvements in starting and lighting systemsfor automobi es, particularly for that make known as the Ford,.althoughnot necessarily limited to that particu a type. D

The invention is especially intended to improve the construction setforth in my, pending a' plication Ser. No. 81,398 filed March 1st, 1 16.

O e of the objects of the invention is to provide means for adjustingthe driving chain which forms a part of the driving, con nection betweenthe starting motor and the crankshaft of the engine. 7

A further object of the invention is to improve the driving connectionsbetween the starting motor, the crank shaft of the engine, fan and thegenerator. 7

A further object of the invention is to simplify and make more effectivethe opera tion of devices of this character.

In the accompanying drawings -F igure 1 is a front elevation of devicesembodying my improvements. Fig". 2 is a detail'section showing thelupperconnecting devices between the main and auxiliary plates. Fig. 3 is adetail of the belt tightening device,- Fig. 4 is. aside elevation. Fig.5 is a detail, in

plates. Fig. 6 is a detail of a portion of the shaft of the generatorand some of the driving devices located thereon. Fig. 7 is a frontelevation of the main supporting plate. Sis a side elevation of thesame. 9is a front elev tion of the auxiliary supporting plate. Fig. 10is a side elevation of the same. H c v In the drawings, A represents themain supporting bracket or plate, this bracket bein so designed thatitcaiibe readily apphed to an automob'le. of the type referred to byutilizing established points of attachment, these points of attachmentbeing those which formerly secured in 'placethe casing for the timinggears and distributor and the front hose connection to the water jacket.

In the present case the coupling 1 for the ing 3 which receives aremovable cap 3 to form a receptacle for the breather pipe. The plate isalso provided with the same bolt holes 4 for the purpose of securing itat the same points of attachment provided for the old distributer andtiming gear casing,

the same bolts 5 being employed for the purpose of. securing it inposition on the engine casingB. The upper portion of the bracket is alsoprovided with two openings 6 which I coincide with lower bolt openingsin the hose connection 1 which receive bolts 7 to secure the plate tothe coupling; the coupling being secured .to the engine casing by thesame bolts 7 formerly employed to secure the old coupling in positionand at the same points of attachment. The lower portion of the plate hasa recess 8 to allow it to fit over the crank shaft D and also has boltopenings 9 in a forwardly extending flange 10 on the lower edge thereoffor the purpose of att aching it to thelower half to the engine crankcase by bolts 11; these points of at tachment being, as in the formerapplication, the same as those for the old discarded timing gear anddistributer casing.

In the former application re erred to, all of theoperating parts,including the generator and starting motor, are mounted upon this plateA. In the present case, however, I have provided an auxiliary plate tocarry the starting motor 13 and generator 14 and such of the drivingparts as are mounted upon their respective shafts; this auxiliary platebeing so connected to the main plate A as to be readily adjustedrelative thereto forthe purpose of adjusting the drive chain whichcommunicates the power of the starting motor to the crank shaft. Theauxiliary plate is secured to the rear side of the main plate and tothis end the main plateis provided at its extreme upper end with aforked portion 15 and at one side thereof with, an elongated slot 16.The auxiliary plate has a centrally arranged screwthreaded opening 17.along its upper edge to register with the forked opening 15 and near thelowerend thereof has a laterally projecting car 18 provided with anopening 19 to register with the elongated opening 16. Threaded in theopening 17 of the auxiliary plate C and projecting into the forkedportion 15 of the main plate is a stud 20, the outer end being reducedand screwthreaded to receive a nut 21, a washer 22 being insertedbetween the nut and the face of the main plate, whereby the auxiliaryplate may be firmly clamped to the main plate at this point. The stud 20has a vertically extending screwthreaded opening to receive a set-screw23, the lower end of which is caused to bear against the bottom of theforked portion 15 after being properly adjusted and thereby insureagainst vertical movement of the respective plates relative each otherand also furnishes means for adjusting the auxiliary plate relative themain plate. A bolt 24 having its head arranged between two ribs 25 onopposite sides of the opening 16, extends through said opening and alsothrough the opening 19 in the auxiliary plate, and receives a nut 26 andwasher 26 on the rear side of the auxiliary plate whereby the two platesmay be firmly clamped together at that point. The rear side of the mainplate A has a raised face 27, as indicated in Fig. 8 and also in dottedlines in Fig. 7 which is ground to a smooth finish to receive theforward face portions 28 of the auxiliary plate which are likewiseground to a smooth finish, so that the two plates may be connectedtogether in proper alinement with each other. The rear side of the mainplate A also has a finished raised face 29, as shown in Fig. 8 and alsoin dotted lines in Fig. 7 so that it may be properly fitted to theengine casing and the upper portion thereof is likewise provided with afinished face 30 shown in dotted lines in Fig. 7 for a similar purpose.The front face of the main plate A is also provided with a series ofribs a, for strengthening purposes. For the purpose of securing thestarting motor and generator to the auxiliary plate C, this plate isprovided with a series of screwthreaded openings 31 to receive thethreaded ends of bolts 32, which extend through the generator and motorcasings.

The motor shaft 33 is journaled in a bush bearing which is inserted inthe opening 34 in the auxiliary plate 0 and the generator shaft 35 isjournaled in ball bearings which are placed in the opening 36 in theauxiliary plate C; the respective shafts projecting through theelongated openings 37 and 38 in the main plate A. Loosely mounted uponthe generator shaft is a gear 39, which is located in a housing formedby the forwardly extending integral flange 40 on the forward side of theplate A, this gear being arranged to be driven by a pinion 41 from thestarting motor shaft. This pinion 41 forms a part of a well known drivenow in general use, the pinion being weighted and threaded upon a screw42 which is loosely mounted and longitudinally movable upon the motorshaft 43 and revolubly connected therewith through the medium of acollar 44 secured to the motor shaft, a collar 45 secured to the screw,and a coil spring 46 connecting the two collars, as a result of whichthe screw 42 may be allowed to move along the shaft by placing thespring 46 under tension until'the pinion and gear are properly in mesh.So soon as the gear 39 becomes the driving element, the pinion will berotated about the screw, which is now at rest, and thrown out of meshwith the gear. The gear has connected therewith a sprocket wheel 47,which is also loose on the generator shaft, and leading from thissprocket wheel to another sprocket wheel 48 on the crank shaft is achain 49, the sprocket wheel 48 being secured to the crank shaft at thepoint where the old fan belt pulley was formerly applied. Thisconnection forms the means for starting the engine from the startingmotor, but after the pinion 41 has been thrown out of engagement withthe gear 39, the gear and sprocket wheel 47 will rotate idly upon thegenerator shaft, other provisions being made for operating the generatorand fan from the crank shaft as follows:Secured to the crank shaft is abelt pulley 50, secured to the generator shaft is a belt pulley 51, andsecured to the fan shaft 54 is a pulley 52, and about these pulleyspasses a belt 53 so that after the engine has started the generator andfan shafts will be operated through the medium of these pulleys andbelt. The fan shaft 54 is mounted at the upper end of a bracket 55 whichis secured to the main plate A by one of the bolts 5. Means are providedfor adjusting this bracket 55 for the purpose of adjusting the belt 53consisting of a block 56 having a projection 57 and adjustably securedto the plate Aby the bolt 58 which extends through a perforation in theblock and also a slotted opening 59 in the plate; the block beingpreferably mounted between two guide ribs 60.

By means of the construction described it will be seen that theauxiliary plate C which carries the starting motor and generator andsuch of the driving devices as are connected with the shafts thereof canbe readily adjusted relative to the main plate A and the driven partsassociated therewith for the purpose of taking up any slack in the chain49, this being readily accomplished by loosening the nuts 21 and 26 andadjusting the set screw 23. It will alsobe seen that the arrangement ofthe driving connections is such as to reduce the strain and vibration onthe generator shaft and to allow for a better ratio of drive tothegenerator shaft and fan while at the same time maintaining standardpractice in the driving connection between the starting motor and thecrank shaft. Also, inthe event "of breakage ofthe chain runningfromthe'generator shaft" to the crank shaft,the generator and fan/maystill be operated from the crank shaft through the belt and pulleydrive. i

. -Having thus described my invention, I clai rnz i i i i '1. In asystem of the character described, the combination, with "an automobileengine and its crank shaft; of a main supporting plate, an auxiliaryplate adjustably connected therewith and supportedtherehy, startingdevices located said auxiliary plate, and a driving connection includinga chain from said starting devices tosaid' crank shaft.

2. In a system of the character'des'cribed, the combination, withfanautomobile engine and its crankshaft, of ,a main supportingplateprovided with points v of attachment corresponding to establishedpoints of attachment in ,relation tosaid engine and its crank shaft, anauxiliary plateadjustably connected with said main plate'and supportedthereby, starting devices located on said auxiliary plate, and a drivingconnection including a chain from said starting devices to said crankshaft.

In a, y tem of the ch ract d s bed the combination, with an automobileengine,

and its crank shaft, of a main supporting plate, an auxiliary plateadjustably connected therewith and supported thereby, a starting motorand a generator and theirshafts secured to said auxiliary plate with theshafts projecting through said main plate, and driving devices from themotor shaft to the crank shaft including a chain and sprocket wheelsbetween the generator shaft and said crank shaft.

4. In a system of the character described, the combination, with anautomobile engine and its crank shaft, of a main supporting plateprovided with points of attachment corresponding to established pointsof attachment on said engine, an auxiliary plate adjustably connected tosaid main plate, a motor and generator carried by said auxiliary platehaving their shafts extending through said main plate, and drivingconnections between said motor and crank shaft including a chain andsprocket wheel connection between said generator shaft and crank shaft.

5. In a system of the character described, the combination, with anautomobile engine and its crank shaft, of a main supporting plate, anauxiliary plate adjustably connected therewith, a motor and generatorcarried by said auxiliary plate having their shafts extending throughsaid main plate, a gear on said generator shaft and a pinion operativelyconnected with said motor shaft together with means for throwing saidpinion and gear into and out of operative relation with each other, asprocket wheel revolubly connectedwith said gear and a sprocket wheelconnected with said crank shafttogether with a chain connecting saidsprocket wheels.

6. In a system of the character described, the combination, with anautomobile engine and its crankshaft, of a main supporting plate havingpoints of attachment corresponding to established points of attachmentonsaid engine, an auxiliary plate adjustably connected with said mainplate, a starting motor and generator carried by said auxiliar T platehaving their shafts extending through said main plate, a gear on saidgenerator shaft and a pinion operatively connected with said motor shafttogether with means for throwing said pinion and gear into and out" ofoperative relation with each other, a sprocket wheel revolubly connectedwith said gear and a sprocket wheel connected with said crank shafttogether with a chain connecting said sprocket wheels.

7 ."In a system of the character described, the combination, with anautomobile engine and its crankshaft, of a support connected with saidengine, a starting motor and a generator on said support, a gear looselymounted on the shaft'of said generator and a pinion operativelyconnected with the shaft of said motor together with means for throwingsaid pinion and gear into and out of operative relation with each other,a sprocket wheel connected with said gear and a sprocket wheel with saidcrank shaft together with a chain connecting said sprocket wheels, and adriving connection between said crank shaft and said generator shaft.

8. In a system of the character described, the combination, with anautomobile engine and its crank shaft, of a support connected with saidengine, a starting motor and a generator on said support, a gear looselymounted on the shaft of said generator and a pinion operativelyconnected with the shaft of said motor together with means for throwingsaid pinion and gear into and out of operative relation with each:other, a sprocket wheel connected with said gear and a sprocket wheelwith said crank shaft together with a chain connecting said sprocketwheels, and a belt and pulley connection between said crank shaft andgenerator shaft.

9. In a system of the character described, the combination, with anautomobile engine and its crank shaft, of a main support to gether withmeans for attaching the same to said engine, a starting motor and agenerator connected with said support, a gear loosely mounted on theshaft of said generator, a pinion operatively connected with the shaftof said motor, means for throwing said pinion and gear into and out ofoperative relation with each other, a sprocket wheel connected with saidgear and a sprocket wheel on said crank shaft together with a chainconnecting said wheels, a fan, pulleys connected respectively with thecrank shaft, fan and generator shaft, and a belt passing about saidpulleys.

10. In a system of the character described, the combination, with anautomobile engine and its crank shaft, of a main supporting plate havingpoints of attachment corresponding to established points of attachmenton said engine, an auxiliary plate adjustably connected with said mainplate, a starting motor and generator carried by said auxiliary platewith their shafts extending through said main plate, a gear looselymounted on said generator shaft, a pinion operatively connected withsaid motor shaft together with means for throwing said pinion and gearinto and out of operative relation with each other, a sprocket wheelconnected to said gear, a sprocket wheel on said crank shaft, a chainpassing about said sprocket wheels, a fan, pulleys connected re- 1spectively to the crank shaft, fan and generator shaft, and a beltpassing about said pulleys.

11. In a. system of the character described, the combination, with anautomobile engine and its crank shaft, of a main non-adjustablesupporting plate, an auxiliary plate adjustably connected therewith andsupported entirely thereby, starting devices located on said auxiliaryplate, and a driving connection including a chain from said startingdevices to said crank shaft.

12. In a system of the character described, the combination, with anautomobile engine and its crank shaft, of a main non-adjustablesupporting plate provided with points of attachment corresponding toestablished points of attachment in relation to said engine and itscrank shaft, an auxiliary plate supported entirely by said main plateand adjustably connected therewith, starting devices located on saidauxiliary plate, and a driving connection including a chain from saidstarting devices to said crank shaft.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 8rd day of May1916.

JOHN O. HEINZE.

Witness CHAS. I. WELGH.

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